Wyo. Code R. 035-0001-2
Funeral Service Practitioners, Board of
Chapter 2: Funeral Service Practitioner
Effective Date: 01/08/2015 to 05/04/2026
Rule Type: Superceded Rules & Regulations
Reference Number: 035.0001.2.01082015
Section 1. A license is required in accordance with W.S. 33-16-517.
(a) The Board shall not review an individual's credentials prior to receiving a complete application. An individual is considered an applicant once they have submitted:
(i) A complete and notarized official application form accompanied by the application fee; and
(ii) Appropriate proof of legal presence in the United States.
(b) All documents submitted in support of the application shall be submitted directly to the office of the Board from the source and not forwarded through the applicant.
(c) The completion of all requirements for licensure shall be documented within one (1) year of the date the application was received by the Board, otherwise the application will be deemed incomplete and closed without further notice.
Section 3. Funeral Service Practitioner License. In addition to the documents required in Section 1(a), an applicant for funeral service practitioner licensure shall submit:
(a) Letters of recommendation from an actively licensed funeral service practitioner in good standing with the state licensing board and two (2) non-funeral service related business or professional persons who have been personally acquainted with the applicant, certifying to the applicant's abilities and professional performance;
(i) Letters of recommendation must have been signed within six (6) months of the date of application.
(ii) Letters of recommendation will not be accepted from relatives of the applicant.
(iii) All letters of recommendation must contain an original signature.
(b) An official college or university transcript;
(c) An official embalming or mortuary school transcript;
(d) An official International Conference of Funeral Service Examining Boards examination score report;
(e) A completed oral jurisprudence examination administered by the Board at the regular meeting of the Board, with a passing score of at least seventy-five percent (75%); and
(i) A special meeting may be requested by the applicant for the purpose of examination administration. Additional fees may apply.
(f) A completed Apprentice Report, signed by the supervising funeral service practitioner, attesting completion of assisting in the embalming of at least twenty-five (25) dead human bodies and having assisted in arranging and conducting at least twenty-five (25) funeral or memorial services in no less than one (1) year and no more than three (3) years;
(i) Apprenticeship is not required of an out-of-state applicant who meets the qualifications in Section 3.
(g) Verification of license from all jurisdictions in which the applicant held or currently holds a license to practice funeral service, if applicable.
Section 4. Annual Nonresident Funeral Service Practitioner Permit. In addition to the documents required in Section 2(a), an applicant for an annual funeral service practitioner permit shall submit official verification of an active license in good standing from the jurisdiction in which he resides.
(a) The annual funeral service practitioner permit holder may conduct any service for a fee where human remains are present in the state of Wyoming with no limit on the number of services for the duration of the permit.
(b) Annual funeral service practitioner permits expire one year after issuance. Any out-of-state licensee wishing to continue to perform services for a fee in Wyoming must reapply for an annual permit.
Section 5. Occasional Nonresident Funeral Service Practitioner Permit. An out-of-state licensee wishing to perform a service for a fee where human remains are present in the state of Wyoming as a one-time event shall apply for and receive an occasional funeral service practitioner permit prior to performing a service in this state.
(a) Occasional funeral service practitioner permits are valid for one service only. Additional services performed in Wyoming shall each require a new permit.
(b) Occasional funeral service practitioner applicants must submit the following:
(i) A complete and notarized official application form accompanied by the application fee; and
(ii) A copy of a current license in good standing from their state of residence.